In September 1999, the national convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party changed its name to the Constitution Party. Every state affiliate then asked its state election officials to recognize its new name, except that the Nevada and California affiliates preferred … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 26, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed HB 325. The old law let voters switch parties as late as a month before any primary. The new law says voters can’t switch parties after December 31 of the year before … Continue reading
On March 25, the Hawaii Democratic Party released its plan for the 2020 presidential selection process. The plan goes for the party to hold its own presidential primary on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Although the party’s polls will close that … Continue reading
Amy Howe has this detailed description of the March 26 argument in the U.S. Supreme Court in the partisan gerrymandering cases from North Carolina and Maryland. … Continue reading
On Tuesday, March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the two partisan gerrymander cases, from North Carolina and Maryland. The North Carolina case, Rucho v Common Cause, was argued at 10 a.m. and lasted 70 minutes. The Maryland case, Benisek … Continue reading